Ardmore is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, home to about 1,073 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38449, and parts of 38477 are in Ardmore too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ardmore; also Elkton
Part is in Ardmore, part in Elkton and Prospect
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ardmore. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL470 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ardmore; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ardmore had 1,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lincoln County grew from 26,304 residents in 1900 to 35,319 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ardmore, TN weather station (5 miles away).
8,514 jobs at 628 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ardmore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elkton and Prospect.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.